Letters to the editor for Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wednesday

Sep 26, 2012 at 2:00 AM

How dare the TH-R publish an editorial by the Scripps Howard News Service accusing fat people of creating a "national crisis." Isn't this bullying? I am certain the ACLU would defend the right of fat people to be what they want without interference from the media, government, Michael Bloomberg or anyone else, for that matter.

How dare the TH-R publish an editorial by the Scripps Howard News Service accusing fat people of creating a "national crisis." Isn't this bullying? I am certain the ACLU would defend the right of fat people to be what they want without interference from the media, government, Michael Bloomberg or anyone else, for that matter.

This obscene use of "adding hundreds of millions to the nation's health care bill" as an excuse to vilify fat people is offensive. Or, now that the national health care bill is forcing all of us to pay for "way of life" excesses, are those who favored that bill saying "Wait a minute, you fat people, drug abusers, etc., you are costing me money "» hold on." This guy who wrote the editorial must be part of the 53 percent.

Dan O'Brien

Goshen

What ever happened to the press being the "watchdogs" for us? Remember when JFK (who, by the way, was very rich and had sailboats) was asked the tough questions about Vietnam? Or Richard Nixon being scrutinized over Watergate? Jimmy Carter was grilled daily about the hostages, and even Bill Clinton about Monica. Investigative reporting was the pinnacle of reporting.

Now the press is a bunch of lap dogs for Obama. No investigating, just accepting whatever the White House puts out. Even after four dismal years with record debt, unemployment and looming tax increases, he can do no wrong — with only more of the same failed policies ahead if he gets reelected. I prefer to watch different news shows and read different publications to get both sides to understand a situation rather than to just take what the "mainstream" press tells me I should know and think.

Patricia Ogden

Pine Bush

In response to a recent letter writer — "Why do Jews back Obama" — here is "What gives."

Our Jewish parents, grandparents, et al., fled Europe years ago in search of safety and equal opportunity in the golden dream land of America.

They came as poor farmers, tailors, tradesmen, etc. Today, their descendants are respected teachers, doctors, lawyers, college professors, scientists and business leaders.

We Democrats, as do a great part of the Israeli people, are looking for a wise, peaceful settlement. We do not want another war caused by "weapons of mass destruction" that would definitely cost many more American military lives as well as many Israeli lives. It is Mr. Netanyahu who is openly hostile and pushing "diplomatic warfare."

And besides, our parents taught us Jews to reach out to the less fortunate and those in need who cannot provide for themselves. That is "what gives." God bless America.